Gene finally has a thread!

Gene is beyond lazy lately. He was out for all of 5 minutes before he found the couch. He legit had his head on the pillow and chilled there for 15 minutes before I put him away. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d11c454703.jpg

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Omg...beautiful / handsome snake!!
Burmese?

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Retic I bet
I like your couch too. Lol

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Gene is definitely one of my favorites.
I'm glad to see he's doing good.

That's so cool, probably new year hangover

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Haven't been on in a while, honestly the threads got ridiculous and annoying. A million threads for a single question, but anyways.

Gene update. He is about 10.5' long, and doing great. He is still on Jumbo rats but he has let me stretch out feeds to 14 days, pushing which was minimal is gone.

I got him a T10 originally because both of his parents were under 7', guess he's special. So I ordered a T3 as my wall in the basement is 7'. Made a template and routed the opening. Have machine screws and liquid nails to hold them together, just have to wait for Gene to finish his shed cycle and I can join them. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...535c2f47ea.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f7cacfbff0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...71b5441c05.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3bd97a1aea.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e358ef261f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e980f379f8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...aa3c8f98bb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ee8bcf1a85.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...bcda6918b8.jpg

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Looking sharp, buddy! Love that shelf/stand you made for the cages.
Any reason why you want to liquid nail them together? Just my opinion but I think they’d be fine with just machine screws. Then in the event that you need to move/access Tina’s cage below you wouldn’t have to move a 7’ cage, just the 4’ above it.
Either way, looks great!


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Looking sharp, buddy! Love that shelf/stand you made for the cages.
Any reason why you want to liquid nail them together? Just my opinion but I think they’d be fine with just machine screws. Then in the event that you need to move/access Tina’s cage below you wouldn’t have to move a 7’ cage, just the 4’ above it.
Either way, looks great!


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Valid point, sold on no liquid nails!


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Yeah, I think some T-nuts and machine screws with washers around the perimeter of where the two enclosures come together will do the trick nicely. That’s how my giant 8’ cage is.


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Yeah, I think some T-nuts and machine screws with washers around the perimeter of where the two enclosures come together will do the trick nicely. That’s how my giant 8’ cage is.


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You have anyone occupying the 8' now?

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You have anyone occupying the 8' now?

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Nah, that’s just the way it built is what I was getting at. It’s killing me seeing the 6’ and 8’ empty though. Technically I could move both the boas into those enclosures but I’d have to clutter them the hell up and spend way more time digging through bedding looking for their tiny poops than I wish to do. Easier in so many ways for them to stay in a divided 4’ for the moment. They’re both going to look awesome in those enclosures when they’re bigger though. Can’t wait, but I guess I’ll have to wait. Boas grow at a glacial pace


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Good to see an update on Gene, he looks great! Your customization of the cage looks great.

I agree with JM about no liquid nails. I joined two T 10s together to make a split level condo for my Olive Python. I just used screws as well.

I agree, he looks great. Thanks for sharing.

A little off topic, any idea on how to get hard water stains off of the enclosure doors? Tried simple green and a razor, every shower cleaner. No luck, it's just the bottom 2" that have runny water marks.

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Maybe try letting some vinegar soak on it for 30-60 minutes?

And his new enclosure is done! He seems so much happier in here. Still have to RIP Tina's apart and clean it. Waiting to see how the RHP hold up with heating a 7' enclosure. The probe is about 2'away from the RHP. I'll take better pictures once the humidity drops.

Ordered Rabits this time. Got a good deal, (15) medium rats and (20) 1.5lb rabbits for $98. Local reptile shows are awesome. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0d85ff9a55.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...bbcbe02a52.jpg

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that looks awesome, Happy Gene! :)

Looking good, man!


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Very nice.

I like the look of everything.

Few updated pictures. Fighting humidity but that's expected with new mulch. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ace6405ebe.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9743fb4ee6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...34e28beaed.jpg

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Someone loved his rabbit today. Didnt leave a lump, but significantly larger than a jumbo rat and probably healthier too. Hope I can keep him on the two week schedule he has been on. That's a medium rat for tina in comparison. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9c287fa684.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9cd4f7e93f.jpg

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Is good Gene loves his rabbits. Rainbow hates them. She prefers birds like duck and chicken. Keep up the good work.

Someone had an adventure around the house today. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d5719291e0.jpg

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Long boy

Gene is one helluva critter, dude! How’s he liking the new digs?


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Need everyone's opinion. New 7' enclosure with an RHP on the left side. My heat gradient is perfect, with zero problems (minus it running 24x7). I can't get the humidity under control on the cool side, yes its newer mulch (a month or two old) but I have to wipe it everyday. I dont really want to drill more holes as it will impact the ambient temps and chicago winters are a :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:. I have the water under the RHP, it evaporates quick but the first 4'is low humidity.

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Need everyone's opinion. New 7' enclosure with an RHP on the left side. My heat gradient is perfect, with zero problems (minus it running 24x7). I can't get the humidity under control on the cool side, yes its newer mulch (a month or two old) but I have to wipe it everyday. I dont really want to drill more holes as it will impact the ambient temps and chicago winters are a :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:. I have the water under the RHP, it evaporates quick but the first 4'is low humidity.

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It looks great.

I have a 6 footer with the panel on the left. I have the water on the right and still have good humidity.

If it gets low I mist.

Toss/turn the mulch every day until it desaturates a bit. While I'm sure your temps are dialed in perfectly, you probably actually need a bigger panel to keep it from running 24/7. If it's running that much right now, what will be the case in January when it's -500* windchill in Chicago?

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Toss/turn the mulch every day until it desaturates a bit. While I'm sure your temps are dialed in perfectly, you probably actually need a bigger panel to keep it from running 24/7. If it's running that much right now, what will be the case in January when it's -500* windchill in Chicago?

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I completely misread your question.

JM has good advice here. Whenever I use cypress, I always have overly humid conditions for a couple weeks. I churn it up often and sometimes leave the doors open for a while to air out the cage. Wiping the glass gets some of the moisture out as well.

I would recommend placing the water bowl on the cool side VS the warm side.

It looks like you are running Herpstat T's so if the panel is always running and the stat says 100% I'd suggest a larger panel or some type of room heater.

If you have a 7 foot cage, placing the panel a little further out to the right/middle may help too. Do you have it all the way to the left?

This is the size I have (ProProducts) for a 6 foot cage. The cage is 2 separate 3 for sections attached. I put the panel dead center on the left section.
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You have another foot of caging to deal with, so I'd at least consider moving the panel out a bit. However you did say your gradient was good.

See how things go after the substrate dries a bit

Thanks guys, I moved it, no luck yet but I'll give it awhile. Yea the RHP is all the way to the far left. I'll move it to the right of the T10 to see if it makes a difference. I'll more than likely get a larger one before winter. They are in the lower level so front half of the house is about 4' under the ground where the back half is a walk out. So itll be hard to heat the entire are. But normally we are around 68* doen there in the winter.

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OK,

You are close to our temps. We getting pretty cold here in the Minneapolis area in winter. The space heater helps but I usually read 70 degrees in the basement.

I think a bigger panel will improve things for you. No need to be running max power 24/7.

Keep us posted.

The boy looks great BTW.